CVE-2021-37519

MEDIUM

memcached 1.6.9 - Denial of Service via Crafted Authentication File

Title source: llm

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in authfile.c memcached 1.6.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted authenticattion file.

Core 2

Core References

Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Patch, Third Party Advisory

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0036

EPSS Percentile 28.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Products (1)

memcached/memcached 1.6.9

Published Feb 03, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026